Emory University
Atlanta, GA, United States
Dr. Plantinga’s research focuses on multidisciplinary, patient-centered approaches to improving the quality of care among underserved patients with chronic diseases, including patients with chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, and lupus. Dr. Plantinga currently leads federally funded studies focused on: (i) development of a web-based communication system between hospitals and outpatient dialysis facilities to improve care coordination of dialysis patients; (ii) assessment of aging and the burden of geriatric syndromes (particularly, functional impairment) in the lupus population; and (iii) examination of the experiences of the dialysis workforce.
Dr. Plantinga received a PhD in Epidemiology from Emory University and a ScM in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. She is a Senior Board Member for BMC Nephrology and serves on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
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Sunday, November 13, 2022
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
